Donald J. Yehle Endowed Internship: Application Instructions
The Donald J. Yehle Internship Endowment supports academically qualified, highly motivated, trustworthy, and mature students undertaking full-time internships in such areas as government service, law, historical preservation and/or restoration, mass media, public relations, non-profit organizations, and community service. Preference will be given to students whose internships are not compensated. The Yehle Endowment will support internships in amounts up to $2,000. The Internship must be taken for academic credit and culminate in a formal paper that goes beyond a mere summary of the internship. If the Internship is undertaken during the summer or in a fall or winter term when the intern is not a full-time student, it carries a tuition remission of up to four (4) Alma College credits. This Internship Endowment does not support internships secured through off-campus placement programs run by colleges, universities, or consortia that host Alma College students. Students supported by this Internship Endowment are expected to work 30-40 hours per week at the internship.
A candidate for the Endowed Internship must be enrolled at Alma College, in his/her sophomore or junior year of study, with a grade point of at least 3.3 at the time of applying for the Endowed Internship. A candidate must also be a declared major or minor in a department related to the proposed internship at the time of application for the Endowed Internship.
To apply for this Endowed Internship, please use separate sheets to provide the following information in single-spaced typed or word-processed statements with appropriate supporting documentation:
1. Your name, anticipated year of
graduation, and declared major(s) and minor(s).
2. Your current Alma College mailing
address, e-mail address, and phone number.
3. A copy of your (unofficial)
transcript or current co-audit of your coursework.
4. Describe the proposed internship, including:
- The organization in which you will undertake the internship and, if known, the name, title, and contact information of the individual in the organization who would supervise the internship.
- Your anticipated responsibilities and duties for the internship
- The time frame for this internship—i.e., when it will begin and end.
- The status of your application to the organization or internship for your proposed internship. If you have been accepted to undertake the internship, please provide documentary evidence of that acceptance. If you have not yet been accepted for your proposed internship, please submit a copy of the application materials, indicate the status of the completion of the application, and indicate when and by whom you will be notified about your status.
5. Write a brief statement explaining how the internship you are seeking is related to your major or minor field of study and how your proposed internship will contribute to the fulfillment of your academic and career goals.
6. Briefly describe your personal qualifications to undertake this internship, including your academic preparation for it.
7. Indicate what, if any, income (other than the endowment stipend) you will have during the time frame of the internship.
8. Provide a brief budget showing the out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., living, travel, etc.) you expect to incur in order to undertake the internship.
9. Give the names, titles, and phone numbers of three references (at least one faculty and one off-campus person) for the Selection Committee to contact.
